29 



$ PER TON 



28 



24 



20 



16 



12 



8 



Two-cut system 



(log y - 1.44153 - .87401 Log x) 



One-cut system 



( log y = 1.37224 - .91554 Log x) 



TONS PER ACRE 



U. S. DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE 



NEC. 59(3)-2652 AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH SERVICE 



Figure 4. Average cast per ton of producing and harvesting twine -baled hay- 

 under a one -cut and two-cut system, on a typical 200 -acre meadow. 



